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A Har/77 Patented Jan. 19, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT orifice.

HARRY H. VICKERS, 0F CGRONA, ISLAND, NEW YORK, ASSG-NOR TO UNDER- W'OOD TYPEWRITER COMEANY, OE .nifli YQRK, N. "35., A CORE'ORATON OF DELA- WARE.

TYPEWRITNG MACHINE.

Application filed March 15, 1922.

To all iti/wm t may concer/a.'

Be it known that I, Hanni' H. Violines, a citizen of the United States, residing in Corona, Long Island, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful improve ments in '.l."y1 3ew1,';iting Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to typewriting machines, and more particularly to means for rapidly inserting` cards and worksheets around the platen, and also for eollating and positioning the saine thereon.

In the embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, provision is made of a rapid inserting` device, of which the inserter handle is preferably mounted to turn about the anis of the platen-shaft and is provided with a tooth which is normally out ot' engagement with the usual toothed wheel on the platenshaft. Upon depression of the inserter handle against the action of a spring, the tooth thereon :may be brought into engagement with said toothed wheel V and, upon swinging the inserter handle rearwardly, a work-sheet or card brought 'into engagement with the usual feed-rolls at the point where the latter Contact with the platen will be drawn between the feedrolls and platen and carried around to the front of the latter.

During the rotation of the handle of the inserter or platen sweep, the tooth is held .in engagement with the toothed wheel by means of a stud on the handle which engages the inner edge of a ring on a stationu ary disk, and, when the inserter handle is arrested in its rear position, the connection between the inserter and the platenshatt automatically broken as a result of the provision in the ing of a notch into whirh the stud snaps, and the tooth is withdrawn from the toothed wheel. Provision is also made of a notch in the ring at the forward limit of the movement of the handle that platen will be released from the handle and may be line-spaced by the usual linegaffe handle or by the usual Vlinger-wheels.

According to one method of using the invention, a wide record-sheet is inserted around the platen and two cards are colla ed .e by side and between the recordsheet and. the platen. The reeord-sheet is inser and adjusted to typing posil he adjustable on said plate.

Serial N'o. 543,971.

tion by means of the usual line-space lever or linger-wheels at the ends of the platenshaft. In order to insert the cards and collate the same properly with reference to the record-sheet, the record-sheet must be shifted rearwardly by pulling the inserter handle forwardly to its stop. The cards are then inserted behind the platen or collated between the platen and the record-sheet.

ln order to insure proper positioning or collating of the cards with reference to the record-sheet, and also to prevent slipping of the cards with reference to the recordsheet as the latter is carried forward by the platen to the proper position for typing, provision is made of suitable means to gage. the cards at the rear of the platen and to assist in carrying the leading ends of the cards between the rear feed-rolls and the platen as the record-sheet is advanced by the platen when the latter is actuated by the inserter handle. To this end, provision may be made of a collating plate forming part of a bail, the two arms of which are pivoted to the ends of the platen-frame near the front thereof, so that, when the bail is swung down to the rear, the collating plate thereof will extend across the rear paper-table and be positioned above the same.

The cross-bar .may be in the form of a plate having turned-over portions at its upper edge to serve as end gages for truing up and gaging the cards, and provision may be made of side-edge gages preferably The plate may also be cut away at certain places in its upper edge so that the upper edges of the fards may be grasped conveniently vhile raging the saine against the end referred to. T he plate may also be provided along its lower edge with fingers to assist in support-ing the cards. Preferably, the bail is held in slightly raised position by spring' means, so as to enable a card, of the sir/ze to be used, te be placed against the rear feed-rolls and its upper edge inserted beneath the corresponding top gage on the colle-ting plate or cross-bar of the bail. Alfter the card or cares have thus been pesilioned and also set against the side gages, the bail may be pr downwardly to tend to t ist the cards between the platen and the feed-roll at the Isame time that the sei-ter handle is operated to rotate the platen and advance all of the collated work-sheets or pieces. ln this manner, relative slipping between the record-sheet and the cards will be prevented7 and the cards will be properly positioned with reference to the record-sheet when advanced accurately to the writing;v line by the nicclianically-measured stroke ot the inserter or platen-sweep.

Provision inay also be made ot suitable stopping means to prevent the bail troni being depressed to too great an extent in inserting` the cards, and provision inay also be made ot suitable ineans on the bail and the carriage whereby the bail niay be supported when swung forwardly.

Ubviously, the card-inserting` device inay also be used occasionally to insert cards when no record-sheet is to be used. Single cards in ay be used, or superposed cards with earbons interleaved between the saine. ln order to obtain a carbon copy on the card when a record-sheet is used, preferably a carbon-sheet of the saine size as the card is attached thereto by any suitable ineans or placed loosely thereon and both set against the top and side gages on the collating` plate.

Other features and advantages will hereinatter appear.

In the accoinjanying drawings7 Figure l is a diagrammatic view, looking down trein above, of a portion oli a platentraine of an Underwood standard typewriting machine with iny invention applied thereto,

Figure 2 is a 'trent view ot the structure shown in Figure. l. O

Fig; 1re is a .ztional liront view or" the inserting` device shown at the right in Fig- 4 is a view. looking' frein the the structure shown in Figure l,

shmving the record-sheet inserted.

Figure T is a view similar to Figure C, but showing the inserter handle thrown lo the tront, the record-sheet beinp` in its rearward "/osition. and a card positioned between the rear feed-rolls and the end faire of the Card-inserting bail.

Figure 8 is a view `siinilar to Figure showing' the card and record-sheet advanced to the position tor typing'.

Figure 9 shows the bail supported in its Jiorwznd position.

A cylindrical platen ll comprises ends' l2, vhieh are secured by nieans oli setserews lf3 on a platen-axle 'lt journaled in lett and right .hand endsl l5 and l5". re-

spectively, ot a platen-traine 1G. Mounted on the left-hand end of the platen-axle la is a usual line-space wheel 1T and a inpgerwheel 1S, and provision is niade ol a usual line-space lever lit to act-nate? through a slide 2() and other parts, not shown7 Vthe line-space wheel li. Y

Provision is niade at the right-hand end of the platen-traine oit rapitl-inserting` nieans, comprising a handle 2l niounted on a bar or arni 22 haring; pin-and-slot connections with a crank 23 niounted to swng about the axis ol the platen-axlelel. rl`he bar is provided with a tooth 2a*- ctendini,y through an opening 25 in the cranl; Q37 so that it may be depressed into engagement with teeth of a gear lifted on a rotatable stul. sl1a""t or ineinber 28, which is provided at its inner end with an opening 29 into which the right-hand end of the platenaxle ll extends and is secured by ineans of set-screws '50, For convenience, a spacinp` sleeve lll niay be positioned on the platenaxle between the rotatable n'ieinber 29 and and the boss mounted on the end 153 ot the platen-traine and through which the platen-axle passes.

'llo turnish proper support for the rotatable nieniber 28, provision is niade oit a bracket l supported on the end l5 o'l the platen-traine and provided with a downwardly-extending portion or flange 3l havinji an openinpr into which a reduced portion S5 ol the rotatable ineiuber it projects, rThe uiaiu portion ot the bravia-t ll is substantially horn/rental and extends over the top olf a llane'e i313 at the upper alge of the plateneliraule end iff ln order to give a suital support for the brathel 3l), a tinigue @i is out out ci" the saine and turned downward at right angles to the main portion ot the bracket, andl` to furnish a suitable abutment against which the tir may rest, use is inade et the usin-V plate 23S` il ced with one et its Haulage. lyingon the tlangre 36. and the other ,thingie l0 extending: downwardly in contact witi the tongue 3T.

As seen in Figure il, the [lange 59 extends to the left slightly beyond the letthand edge 4l of the opening formed in cutting out the tongue 3T, the horizontal portion of the bracket 3i-l there't'ore serving to maint-ain the flange 239 in horizontal position. Above the flange 86 and over the correspondii'ig portion of the bracket Si?) eX- tends a horizontal [lange 42 ot an angle bracket elfi-l having a vertical flange fl-l .tor a purpose to be described hereinafter. .Screws 45 extend through said flange 42 and secure the saine as well as the bracket 33 to the flange B13-ot the platen-'traine end 15a.

rl`he rotatable ineniber .J8 is positie-ined on the platen-axle by insertiiig" its reducwl portion through the corresponding` opening in is made by means whereby the bail 73 is normally held a short distance above its lower extreme position. To this end, brack- Sland 941i are secured to the inner sides ot the arms 7G and 74, respectively. The bracket 925 provided with a lug 95 projecting inwardly from the arm 76 and havon its lower lace a cup G in which is secured the upper end ot a helical spring 97 which normally rests on the flange 80 of the bracket 7). Similarly the bracket 94; is provided with an inwardly-extending lug` 9h? provided on its lower 'tace with a cup 99 in which is secured the upper end et a helical spring 100. As seen in Figure 2, the spring l0() lies to the lett ot the plane ot' the end l5, and, to furnish an abutment against which the lower end oli the spring 1 0() may engage, a plate lOl is secured to the lower face of the flange ot the bracket 1li-l. This plate lOl extends ii jo the opening ot the bracket 353 termed by turning down the tongue 37.

lt is also desir ate the extent of the downv A1i movement ot the bail 73, and` tor this purpose, provision made ot brackets 102 and 103, respectively, secured to the cross-bar 323 at its lelt and right ends, respectively, these brackets being provided with lugs lOl and 105, respectively, extending forwardly Ytrom cross-bar 83 and having threaded therein adjustable stops or screws 10G and 1.07, respectively. The screws 106 and 107 are so positioned as to engage respectively the flange 8O of the bracket 79 at the lett end ot the platen-traine and the plate lOl at the right end ot the platentrame. The bracket 102 is provided with au upward eXtension '108, which, when the bail is thrown forwardly as shown in Figure Si, engages a guard l09 which is provided in soiue machines to extend over the line-space lever 19, the bail at its right-hand end resting on the usual. linger l1() which extends upwardly on the right-hand eud oit the trent har lll of the typewritcir-carriage.

ln practice, the mechanism may be used in the following manner: A record-sheet is introduced over the rear paper-table 67 and its Yforward or leading edge is brought into contact with the feed-rolls GS shown in Figure The handle 2l may then be swung to the position shown in Figure (i, thus advancing the record-sheet 70 around the platen. lli/hen the handle 2l reaches this position, the tooth 2l; is with drawn from the gear 2', as hcreinbeiore described, and the platen 'l1 is tree to be shifted by one of the tinger-wlieels 1,8 and 62 or by the line-space lever 19 to bring the record-sheet 70 into position to begin typing. The handle 2l is again connected with the gear or wheel 27 and swung to its forward position, feeding the record-sheet 70 rearwardly to the position shown in Figure 7. A card 7l is then inserted in front of the cross-bar 83 and its leading edge carried down into engagement with the rear feed-rolls 68, the upper end ot the card 7l being placed under one ot the turned-over portions or end gages S, the springs 97 and l0() holding the bail in such a position as to facilitate the insertion of the card 7l under the corresponding end gage Sel. rlhe card 71 is also brought into engagement with one of the side 85 or Sli. lf two cards are used, another card 7l may also be placed in position under the other end gage 84. Upon (lc-pre1: the bail 73, the card 7l will be urged are between the platen ll and the rear ced-rolls 38, and, upon movement ot' the ha de 2l to advance the platen from the position shown in Figure 7 to that shown in liligure 8, the card 7l and the record-sheet will he advanced to typing position with the card in proper adjusted position with reference to the record-sheet. Preferably, only one line oi. wrting is to be typed on each card Tl, and, when this typing has been completedr` the platen is turned rearwardly to the position lshown in Figure l), thus thrusting the cards 7l back over the rear paper-table (S7. To facilitate the removal of the cards 7l trom the rear paper-table (1,7, the bail 73 may be swung to its 'forward position as shown in Figure 9. lifter the cards have been removed, the bail 73 may be swung to the rear again and other cards inserted. Before inserting a new set of cards however, theI platen ll may be rotated by means ot the line-space lever l) to bring the record-sheet 70 to the next printing line.

lt may be noted, among other things, that the collating device is at the intake side ot the platen, and comprises the shelt` G7 eX- tending upwardly in rear ol" the platen, and receiving the condensed record-sheet 70, which is inserted between the feed-roll GS and the platen, and that the collating device also comprises the collating plate 83 arranged on edge intermediate said shelf and the platen, and that the cards or workpieces 7l with their carbone 72 are adjusted on said intermediate collating plate e?) with reference to the condensed record-sheet 70 which is upon said paper-shelf 67, so that, when successive cards 7l are introduced and withdrawn, the corresponding typed impressions will follow one another properly on said condensed record-sheet, which remains in the machine. It may also be noted that the intermediate plate 83 has at its top edge a gage 84 against which the card or work-piece 7l and the carbon 72 are trued up when they are presented in inverted condition (Figure 7), between the platen and the rcondensed record-sheet. The plate 83 is movable toward the platen to thrust the carbon 72 with the work-piece 7l thereon between the feed-roll 68 and the )li (or gage) and the gage Si at the top et the collating plate i" .lhis is the hnal gag-ing Lv). oi" the collated work-pieces; and from this linally gaged position the platen-sweep, by means of its mechanically-nieasureil st ke, brings said gaged collated work-pieces a predetermined distance to exact typing position,

Variations may be resorted to Vwithin scope oli the invention, and portions o'li iniprovements may be used without others.

Having thus described my invention, l claim:

l. ln a trl'mtstrike typewriting machine, the combination with a revoluble pl n and a feeds-oli, ot a work-collating device, coni- ]nfising a shell extending upwrfirdly in rear ot the platen and rereivinel a condensed record-sheet inserted lietween the feed-roil and platen, and also comprising a cci iting plate on odge intermediate said shell" and the platen upon which adjusted a card or work-piece with a carbon therefor, said intermediate plate having at its top edge a gage against which the work-piece and carbon are trued up when presented in inverted condition between the platen and the condensed recorclsheet, said plate being mounted to be swung forwardly clear of the platen to give access to the typed and returned card for removing the same from the machine.

2. An attachment for a typewriting machine, comprising a bail having arms to be pivot-ed on the ends ol: the platen-frame over the liront side of the platen to swing at the intake side, and a flat cross-bar connecting said arms, an end gage forming part ot said cross-bar andV perpendicular thereto at its upper edge to gage the upper end of a card to be inserted at the rear ol the platen, and a side gage adjustably mounted on the cross-bar to engage a side edge ol' said card.

3. An attachment 'for a typewriting machine, comprising a bail having arms to be pivoted on the ends of the plateirframe over the front side oi the platen to swing the intake side, and a l'lat cross-bar connecting said arms, an end gage forming part of said cross-bar and perpendicular thereto at its upper edge to gage the upper end of a card to be inserted at the rear of the platen, a side gage adjustably mounted on the cross-bar to engage a side edge of said card, said cross-bar, being cut away at its upper edge to p lrmit the card to be grasped at its upper edge while being placed in gaged position, and oard.-controlling f extending from said cross-bar at its lower edge, to guide and control `the card during insertion and removal ot same from the machine.

il. n attachment ier a typewritiiig niachine, comprising a bail having' arun-i 'to be pivoted on the ends oli the platen-traine over the 'iront side oi the platen to swing at the intake side, and to swingl id buil in l'rent of the platen to give unobstructed areess Ait the intake side, and a flat erossbar connect ing said arms, an end on said cross-bar and perpendicular thereto at its upper edge to gage 'the upper end ot a card to be in sorted around the platen, and a side gage lor said card adjustable ou said bar longitudinally thereof.

5. .ein attachment 'for a typewriting niaehine, comprising a bail having arms to be pivoted on the ends oit the plateii-rame over the from; side ot the platen to swing at the intalfie side, and a i'lat cross-bar connecting said arms, an end gage on said croaebai and perpendicular thereto at its upper edge to gage the upper end ol` a card to be ii sorted around the platen, a side gage tor said card adjustable on said bar longitudinally thereof, and card-controlling lingers extending rliroln the bar and forming part thereof at its lower edge.

(i. An attachment for a typewriting inachine, comprising a bail having arms to be pivoted on the ends oit the platen-trame over the front side of the platen to swing at the intake side, and a lat cross-bar having two end gages perpendicular thereto at its upper edge and symmetrically positioned on opposite sides of the middle of said cross bar, said cross-bar being cut out between said end gages to permit cards gaged by the latter to be grasped at their upper ends.

7. An attachment for a typewriting machine, comprising a bail having arms to be pivoted on the ends ot the platen-traine over the :tront side of the platen to swing at the intake side, and a flat cross-bar having two end gages perpendicular thereto at its upper edge and symmetrically positioned on opposite sides of the middle of' said crossbar, said cross-bar being cut out between said end gages and also adjacent the outer end of each ot said enc gages to permit cards gaged by the latter to be grasijied at their upper ends.

8. An attachment 'for a typewriting machine, comprising a bail having arms to be pivotecl on the ends ot the platendirame over the iront side of the platen to swing at the intake side, and a Hat cross-bar having two end gages perpendicular thereto at its upper edgeand symmetrically positioned on opposite sides ot the middle of said cross-bar, said cross-bar being cut out between said end gages to permit cards gaged by the latter to be grasped at their ripper ends7 and a side gage on Said Cross-bar adjacent the outer end oit each of said end gages.

9. A rapid inserting device or type- Writing machine comprising a toothed Wheel to be connected with the platen-axle to ron tate the same, a handle Comprising an arm to rotate about the axis olf eaid vfheel, a second arm elidahle longitmlinally et he irSt-mentioned arm, a tooth project ng from the second-mentioned arm through a Slot in the hiet-mentioned arm to engage ,said wheel, a follower projecting from. the second-nientioned arm on the oppoeite eide of the teeth, a j: g to. engage said follower and thereby hold said tooth in engagement with said Wheel when the handle iS operated, said ring having notches; corresponding lo the limiting positions ot the handle 5o aa to release the Afollower vhen the handle reaches either of said limiting positions, and a spring to urge ontvfr-.rillv the arm carry@ ing the follower.

l0. ln combination, a platen, a platenaxle, a platen-'lirame having endal in which said axle is journaled, one of the ende of the platen-trame having a l'lange extending at right angles thereto at its upper edge and a Cover-plate comprising a portion lying along the flange at the top of the platen trame end and a vflange extending vertically downwvard therefrom, a bracket for a raoid inserting device, said bracket Comprising plate having one end resting on the vupper lange ol the cover-plate and having a tongue ent out thereof and bent downwardly to lie in engagement with the outside Jaee of the dow Vardly-eXtend ing 'flange of the cover-plate, Said bracket having a downWardly-extending flange with an opening coaxial with the axie oif the platen, a rotatable member jonrnaled in the opening o'l the dowmvardly-ex'ending [lange of the bracket, means to eonneet the rotatable member with the platen-axle so as to rotate therewith, and means on the outside oi' the flange ol' the bracket to rapidly rotate Said rotatable member and 'therefore Said platen.

HARRY H. VCKERS. 

